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Farrow and Ball Eddy

Farrow and Ball Eddy 301 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Eddy paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful 301. Find out if this gorgeous warm grey paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Official color page:Eddy 301
Color code:301
Color name:Eddy
Brand:Farrow and Ball

Eddy for bedroom

  • Farrow and Ball Eddy 301 bedroom with bathroom
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  • Farrow and Ball Eddy 301 scandi bedroom wall
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  • Farrow and Ball Eddy 301 scandi bedroom
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  • Farrow and Ball Eddy 301 review
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We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing Beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm Light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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LRV of Eddy

Eddy 301 has an LRV of 58.56% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 58.56% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Farrow and Ball Eddy undertones?

Yellow is Farrow and Ball Eddy undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#CACCBA

RGB code:

202, 204, 186

Is Farrow and Ball Eddy 301 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 67° this Grey refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

301 Eddy HSL code: 67, 15%, 76%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Warm Grey will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
  • Warm Green undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
  • Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
  • Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Eddy:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Color comparison

Eddy 301 vs Bone 15

Looking for the perfect paint color for your space? Let's see the differences between these two paint colors to help you make an informed decision.

Farrow and Ball Eddy 301 vs Farrow and Ball Bone 15Farrow and Ball Eddy 301
LRV: 58.56%
Light color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 56%
Light color
Temperature: warm

Eddy 301 vs Pavilion Gray 242

Our comparison outlines the key differences between the two colors to assist you in choosing the right one for your space.

Farrow and Ball Eddy 301 vs Farrow and Ball Pavilion Gray 242Farrow and Ball Eddy 301
LRV: 58.56%
Light color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 54.96%
Light Medium color
Temperature: warm

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need. To copy the code, just click the icon to the right of it.

FormatCode
HEX#CACCBAcopy color code
RGB Decimal202, 204, 186copy color code
RGB Percent79.22%, 80.00%, 72.94%copy color code
HSVHue: 67° Saturation: 8.82% Value: 80.0%copy color code
HSLhsl(67, 15, 76)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 0.98 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 8.82 Key: 20.0copy color code
YIQY: 201.35 I: 4.592 Q: -6.025copy color code
XYZX: 54.811 Y: 59.288 Z: 54.997copy color code
CIE LabL:81.449 a:-3.862 b:8.738copy color code
CIE LuvL:81.449 u:-0.175 v:13.508copy color code
Decimal13290682copy color code
Hunter lab76.999, -7.683, 11.55copy color code